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Electric Dream Records Successfully Establishes Itself Right Here in Rockford and Without Rockford’s Help
Rockford, Illinois — Electric Dream Records [EDR] was launched August 17, 2017 to little fanfare and support from the region where it was birthed. (Which is no surprise for many artists in the Rockford area.) Brian Diamond, the label’s owner and veteran artist, spent
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815 Day is Almost Here!
Rockford, Illinois — True story, and not fake: 815 Day is almost here! 815 Day is August 15th. It is the official regionally lopsided retail day for selling and buying real, original, unfunny, biased merchandise that advertises Rockford, Illinois in
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North Main and Riverside Construction Continues to Slow Down Drivers and Speed Up Fast Food Sales
Rockford, Illinois — Time is money. So it’s said. Road construction in Rockford, Illinois, is putting a new positive spin on the life metaphor. RkfdNews’s partners, Digging Deeper Into The Black Hole That’s Located Inside Our City’s Mind Department, has revealed that time
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Beesechurger® Named Official City Sandwich by Register Star, City Council, and Ad Firm Consiglieres
Rockford, Illinois — You asked for it, and you got it. It’s official, Rockford. A local favorite sandwich, the Beesechurger®, was named the city’s official sandwich by important paid-for operations— The Register Star, City Council, and local Ad Firm Consiglieres. One
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Rockford Clock Tower Finally Demolished After Years of Telling The Wrong Time
Rockford, Illinois — A Rockford icon came tumbling down today. The Clock Tower, located off of the East State Street / I-90 Exit, hasn’t told the right time in years despite millions of interstate drivers seeing it as their official
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LeBron Chooses Akron Instead of Rockford for LeSchool
Rockford, Illinois — It’s official. Rockford wasn’t chosen again. Athlete and philanthropist superstar, LeBron James, has chosen his hometown of Akron, Ohio to open a free public school. LeBron’s school, I Promise, was funded and developed by The LeBron James
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